// supports the usual quotings (', ", variable length double brackets)
static boolean isQuoted(S s) {
  if (s.startsWith("'") || s.startsWith("\"")) return true;
  if (!s.startsWith("[")) return false;
  int i = 1;
  while (i < s.length() && s.charAt(i) == '=') ++i;
  return i < s.length() && s.charAt(i) == '[';
  //return Pattern.compile("^\\[=*\\[").matcher(s).find();
}